Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 In Pictures…

“Years end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” Hal Borland

TappanZee Bridge in a Fog

Tangy chilling on a laptop

Man and dog in Greenpoint Brooklyn

A lily is a lily not a rose – Botanical Gdns

My Blog as a Peace Dove Tagxedo Collage

Headless Buddha at Storm King

A river runs through Mt Holyoke, MA

We’re roommates not partners, Okay?

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. John Dryden Where’s Your mask?

Let’s do lunch soon…? In France.

Drive by Sunset between CT and NY

Adirondack Chairs for the virtual beach

In meditation, the mind sees everything.

Andy Warhol’s camouflage = art

Social Good is Necessary… Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

LMFAO is their name, music is their game.

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 In Pictures… Just a Taste.

¸.•*¨*•.♪♫♫♪Happy New Year to You & Yours!.♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸ ♥
˜”*°•.˜”*°•.˜”*°•.★★.•°*”˜.•°*”˜.•°*”˜” Have a blessed weekend! :-)

This is a tough one to pull off, especially after a full year of all sorts of photographic highs and lows… The collection I’m sharing on this post is a taste of 2012; a sliver of the many events I captured on camera. It’s been an incredibly challenging yet empowering year for many of us and I’m glad a new year waits in the wings. My wish for 2013 is that we all follow our hearts dreams with enthusiasm, and develop the resilience to overcome all barriers when they arise. What are your wishes for next year?

“My calendar runs out every year. It doesn’t mean the world is going to end, it just means I need to buy a new calendar.” Hannah Bowns

Post Hurricane Sandy, the Hudson River was slowly receding back to normal, but the shot above was of the very high water level; you could lean over and touch it. A goal I kept was to stay healthy – physically and mentally. I hiked, took lots of classes including Tae Kwon Do and ate more organic foods. I plan to stay focused on health, peaceful living and growth in 2013. What about your goals? More Below!

Here’s a taste of another shot from this year. Keith Haring was one of my favorite NY based artists. I followed his career from the earliest days of his subwayVandArtto his mainstream glory years and death. He was a remarkable man. The Brooklyn Museum had a retrospective of his work this year and I attended and took tons of photos. I plan to write a post and share them in the coming year.

Thank you All for the wonderful support you’ve given me this year. I would not have stayed the course without your loving feedback and encouragement. May the coming year be fruitful and productive for all of us. What are your plans for 2013? Were you drawn to certain types of photos for the prompt? Do share! Thank you.

*Please bear with me as I continue to catch up on reading and commenting on your blogs. Thank you all for your patience! :-)

This post was inspired by a prompt from WP Daily Post: Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures. My 2012 in Pictures. Pick the best pictures from your 2012 and have those pictures tell everyone about your year. AND by the Weekly Writing Challenge post for this week: Weekly Writing Challenge: Just Do It! Your challenge: post every day for a full week. We’re excited to see what you’ll post about — be sure to tag your post DPchallenge so that we can follow your progress.

What a beautiful post Eliz…warms my heart. I especially like this part ‘My wish for 2013 is that we all follow our hearts dreams with enthusiasm, and develop the resilience to overcome all barriers when they arise.’

TY B! I meant it too because I’m learning to overcome the barrier of petty hatred by people who don’t know me and should really get on with their lives… It’s a growth process and I’m stronger for it too… That’s the good part, haters make you stronger. :-)

Lovely Elizabeth, as always. I love the shot of Tangy on the computer! I have the same hopes and aspirations for 2013 and I’m hoping you and I can meet for lunch in NYC, or perhaps get together at the beach this new year.
xob

There is something about blogging. It makes me want to take more photos than I would normally take. I love your blog. I nominated you for Blog of the Year 2012. You can view the rules if you like at http://www.lizforaday.com/blog-of-the-year-2012/ I’m glad I found you.

Barb, the sentiments are mutual… when I had personal health and other struggles and fell behind on comments, some bloggers felt insulted and took off… You saw the human side and supported me. I’ll never forget that fact so TY! :-)

Your snapshot of 2012 seems full of living! Keith Haring has also inspired me. His work conveys a kind of avenue of the mind that tells you “there is always another way.” I wish you health and bundles of happiness as you continue into 2013. Thank you for your support! Allyson :)

You are one unique gift to the blogosphere, Eliz. Who else rocks Warhol, Haring, a headless Buddha, Einstein, and LMFAO in one post? No one, that’s who. It has been a highlight of my year to become friends with you. {{{Hugs}}} Kozo

{{{HUGS}}} And the sentiments are mutual… Until your comment, I had not given the LMFAO photo much attention… But it is quite the juxtaposition to all the other calm, cute, serene shots. I love it!!! TY! :-)